Official Cup

Artemio Franchi
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Júnior Quintana made the kick off which started today's match. Fábio Pinheiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mario Balotelli's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Elorri Palmer hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. A collision led to AFC Viola Gigliati getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Elorri Palmer hit a great ball. If Ilazki Esquivel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raimundo Travassos in the 18th minute of play forced AFC Viola Gigliati's goalkeeper Min Ordoña to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Júnior Quintana put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Min Ordoña. AFC Viola Gigliati's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Enrico Cicero in the 28th minute. The corner led AFC Viola Gigliati's Enrico Cicero to fire away a dangerous shot which Fábio Pinheiro despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Min Ordoña showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Travassos, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. The supporters of AFC Viola Gigliati booed when Gremio NG was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dino do Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 38 minutes, Mario Balotelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AFC Viola Gigliati's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mario Balotelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Gremio NG booed when AFC Viola Gigliati was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frutos Sator didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mario Balotellis short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got Fábio Pinheiro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 46 minutes into the game, Gremio NG's Raimundo Travassos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Min Ordoña made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mario Balotelli made a kick off. Frutos Sator hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Mario Balotelli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fábio Pinheiro was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Ilazki Esquivel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dino do Vale's late challenge caught a AFC Viola Gigliati's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dino do Vale helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Dino do Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gremio NG's supporters rose to their feet, but Dino do Vale was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Min Ordoña breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 78th match minute, AFC Viola Gigliati was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pacifico Villazan to maneuver through the defense. AFC Viola Gigliati made a substitution. 孙强响 replaced Frutos Sator. In the 79th match minute, AFC Viola Gigliati was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pacifico Villazan to maneuver through the defense. Fábio Pinheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mario Balotelli in the 83rd minute of the match. Fábio Pinheiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mario Balotelli's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. The audience was convinced that Mario Balotelli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fábio Pinheiro was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. The long shot by Sandrinho Gaspar in the 88th minute really tested Min Ordoña's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Fábio Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Balotelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience held their breath when Enrico Cicero in the 95th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Fábio Pinheiro's left hand side. When the final whistle went the supporters of Gremio NG were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant AFC Viola Gigliati side.